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Baked Cheesy Sausage Penne

Super cheesy penne pasta noodles and sausage tossed and baked in a creamy garlic white sauce!

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 586 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

  • 3 cups cooked penne noodles
  • 1 ½ pounds Italian sausage sliced
  • 1 7-ounce can roasted red peppers drained, (may sub sundried tomatoes)
  • ⅓ cup butter
  • 4 tablespoons flour
  • 2 ½ cups milk (I used fat free half and half)
  • 1 teaspoon salt + 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 ½ teaspoons garlic powder
  • 1 ¼ cups grated Parmesan cheese divided

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Saute sausage in a large pan or skillet for 5-7 minutes until cooked through. Add to a large bowl along with cooked penne noodles, and roasted red peppers.
  2. Add butter to pan and stir until melted. Add flour and stir again til mixture clumps together. Gradually whisk in milk. Add garlic powder, salt and pepper, and 3/4 cup parmesan cheese and stir until cheese is melted and incorporated.
  3. Add sauce to bowl with sausage, peppers, and noodles and stir to combine. Transfer mixture to a casserole dish. Sprinkle remaining parmesan cheese over the top and bake for 10-15 minutes until cheese is melted and bubbly. Serve hot.

Notes

  • Sausage: you can easily swap sliced sausage for ground Italian sausage. Simply brown in a skillet before adding to pasta. 

Nutrition Information

Calories 586kcal (29%) Carbohydrates 40g (13%) Protein 27g (54%) Fat 35g (54%) Saturated Fat 14g (70%) Cholesterol 87mg (29%) Sodium 909mg (38%) Potassium 454mg (13%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 6g (12%) Vitamin A 276IU (6%) Vitamin C 2mg (2%) Calcium 296mg (30%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 586

% Daily Value*

Calories 586kcal 29%
Carbohydrates 40g 13%
Protein 27g 54%
Fat 35g 54%
Saturated Fat 14g 70%
Cholesterol 87mg 29%
Sodium 909mg 38%
Potassium 454mg 10%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 6g 12%
Vitamin A 276IU 6%
Vitamin C 2mg 2%
Calcium 296mg 30%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.